National Tea Party Federation

The National Tea Party Federation or 'NTPF' was formed in April 2010 as a broad coalition of local and regional Tea Party groups. The NTPF seeks to act as a clearinghouse and to promote the Tea Party movement's objectives of:[1]

They are aware of the impact grassroots activists are having by networking, calling Congress, signing petitions, attending marches, etc. The NTPF wants to harness that power that will allow for an organized and clear approach to messaging, media comment, local video and documentation, with a goal of "One message, one face."

Within months of its founding, however, the National Tea Party Federation expelled the Tea Party Express, perhaps the most successful group in the Tea Party Movement, from its coalition.